Thanks for all the good, sound advice. I've decided not to pursue swapping out the processors. thanks again for all the advice. mw
-----Original Message----- From: Mike Dresser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 2:50 PM To: Ron Johnson Cc: Debian-User (E-mail) Subject: RE: Is it possible to switch these processors? On 11 Dec 2002, Ron Johnson wrote: > On Wed, 2002-12-11 at 11:51, Wathen, Metherion wrote: > > How do I find out if the processors are socket 7 or slot 1? > > I assumed they were both socket 7; so my question now is, is there something > > on the processor that would indicate the socket type? Additionally where do > > i go on the net to find out info on motherboards, monitors, etc., if the OEM > > is no longer in business or around. > > Since Intel stopped making Pentiums that slow a *long* time ago, > at 233MHz, and then started with the Pentium II, which had a > totally different packaging and physical method of connecting > the CPU to the motherboard, Mike is totally right. > > Walter, your desire is impossible to accomplish. > > Ron Only way I can think of, is if this cpu wasn't a "p450" but instead an AMD K6-[23]/450. But either way, I doubt that motherboard is going to handle it anyways (100fsb, etc) Mike -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]